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Blue-eyed Smiler Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What should the reported speech be like here?



Did you meet Jeremy when you were living in Sweden?

I asked her whether she had met/met Jeremy when she had been living/was living in Sweden.


Right, which variants can I use?
  

Top answer

I asked her whether she had met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden. I asked her whether/if she met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden. I would avoid "had been living" - it is not indicated by the original sentence.

— Feebs11

  • I asked her whether she had met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden.
  • I asked her whether/if she met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden.
  • I would avoid "had been living" - it is not indicated by the original sentence.
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I asked her whether she had met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden.

I asked her whether/if she met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden.

I would avoid "had been living" - it is not indicated by the original sentence.
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Did you meet Jeremy when you were living in Sweden?
Feebs11I asked her whether she had met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden.

I asked her whether/if she met Jeremy when she was living in Sweden.

I would avoid "had been living" - it is not indicated by the original sentence.
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